Florida ALF watchdog: I was dumped for doing my job - Neglected to Death -The Elderly

A Director of a facility was fired for several reasons. She sought work in private homes caring for seniors. At one facility, she had been involved allegedly in taking possession of a patient's home as he moved into a facility. When, the family found out they flew into the area, to confront the situation.

The woman was dismissed from her job. She went across the road and took another job, and subsequently was fired from that position as the Director of an Assisted Living Facility. During that time, she was charged and booked for food stamp fraud. She has a list of recorded counts in court for other instances in the same county.

The corporation, an Indian owned conglomerate in Calif. did not care if this woman was rehired....and placed back in the same position.....Director of an Assisted-Living Facility in charge of human beings......!!!!!

Without protection, the elderly are the victims....and their remaining years become very short of joy or security.

Without protection from the state, for the elderly in the facilities that line the streets and by-ways....DON'T MOVE TO FLORIDA OR ANY STATE THAT DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ONE'S SAFETY in nursing homes or assisted-living facilities.

A senior is better-off in their familiar surroundings and having family make arrangements for their care. Being near trusted friends and family is so very important! Moving to the SW or the SE does not guarantee that warm states geared up to take one's pension or SS check will actually care about your safety or the quality of your care!

And, Ed if possible staying in one's home is a solution that is being considered to be more cost-effective and hopefully preferred.

An 80 year old widow, who is being totally ignored by her adult sons, faces having to share an apt. in a retirement residence with an angry old Jewish man. She cries about the fact that without someone to share expenses with, once her home sells she will not survive. She is right to be upset.

When, her own sons turned their backs on her, she knew she faced a struggle till she would have to make a hard decision as to how to survive. Do we call the "children" up to face a moral responsibility? Do we avoid our adult children, who just don't care? Do we hope to find a friend, whom we can share with and hopefully see our health not deteriorate too quickly?

As long as we live, we face the days of wrinkles and slower paces. But, to be elderly and unwanted is a very sad reality in America.